Spiel

So a week ago this past Thursday I took the boat back to Dunnville, nothing unusual about that. However this time was very different. Just prior to Covid I reconnected with my childhood friend and neighbour and now post Covid we finally managed to go fishing together, again after a 45 year gap. The fishing post cold front was not stellar but the day, the memories, the conversation.....well in short everything was quite special for both of us. While the post cold front Walleye would not come out to play with us, the Sheephead finally showed mid morning when the water warmed one full degree F* The post fishing trip ended with my usual stop at the Country Chip Wagon where my friend (Chris) was happy to treat me to a late lunch. For me it's never the fish count, it's the memories created and those revisited. 🙂 Here's a few pictures from the day ending with my boy Gordie's second ever boat trip, exhausted as he was still wagging his tail with joy.

I like the eggs on those fine looking steaks, nice touch. 😃

Soup was delish as was the bread. The bread was free formed as I don't have a loaf pan, yet. And I still need to find this ---> "Fleishmans bread booster made a big difference"

I'm making this as we speak to go with my homemade Lemon Chicken and Bulgar soup. Stay tuned.

"And we don't care!"

All I have today is this, because it's not country, thank goodness! Hat's on it's way Brian.

So ya, another pie. Caramelized onions, sun dried tomatoes and Anchovies. No tomato sauce, just fine Olive Oil and a wee bit of fresh Mozz I needed to use up atop home made pizza dough. Bon Appetite.

Yep, I'm liking this home made pizza thing. Deli sliced sausage, pepperoni and ham with onions and home pickled jalapenos.

Hamilton dodged the bullet Lew, we were at the very southern edge of the storm. It was a non event here.

I'm happy that you and the Diane were prepared and of course both well in the afterwards Lew.

And then I go all the waaaaay, over here!

I know, I know.....it's not Friday but when you're retired Friday comes around whenever you feel like it. Cheers

In honour of consuming my last serving of homemade Lobster Bisque from the freezer I opted to make my first loaf of white bread. No complaints. I'm really starting to enjoy this bread making thing. 🤩

That's awesome Simon. Look at the mop on that young'n, I'm envious, waaaaay envious! 😉

Pizza night. Up'ing my game with a new pizza pan. Pepperoni, Ham, Onion, Sun Dried Tomatoes and Onion. 🙂

I need this again, twice was not enough! https://www.facebook.com/TooLarmymembers/videos/765681551065684/?extid=NS-UNK-UNK-UNK-UNK_GK0T-GK1C

Make me Beautiful with your plastic magic.......

So this arrives in my inbound mail today. I'm really digging it for the tenth time already! Thanks Pal (you know who you are).

Can anyone point me to an Southern Ontario source to purchase something like this? I'm getting to old to climb down off the bow to the trailer tongue. 😁

I should drag old Farmer up there for a day of Whities, it's been a few years since he and I were last there.

Thanks Phil. I've sadly and regrettably not been using the Lund as much as she deserves to be used, I've even toyed with selling it a few times and I've had amazing offers on it. However, my daughter Madison informed me a few years back I'm not allowed to sell it, she has laid claim to it. I will concur with you whole heartedly, it is a really nice ride.

LOL......I'm a Fly Tyer, I know what the grinder is for.

That's beauty Brian. I always wanted one for my fly tying but I never did get one so mark me envious. I'm not sure I want to know but I'm gonna ask. What's the TP for? 😄

I finally had a window of decent weather to take my daughter, her pup as well as my pup. This was my boys first time in the boat and he enjoyed it thoroughly. The target, big Channel Cats. Sadly the big girls didn't come out to play. We weren't fishing 5 minutes when we were into a double header, my daughter's was a Cat and mine a was Bowfin. The next 30 minutes was constant action but few fish over the gunnels. The end result for a few hours of fishing was, 1 Cat, 2 Bowfin, 1 Pumpkinseed and a scruffy Northern.